Chapter 17: The Dark Maiden

As the day turned into night, they entered the valley of luxem, the future home of the luxem tower, observatory of the arumic merchants.... But as they made camp and prepared dinner, Namiele and Eriol suddenly felt a strange feeling....

Namiele: I.. dont feel so good...
Eriol: Me neither...
Lucid: What's wrong?
Namiele: I'm sensing a strong magical force... Coming nearby...
Eriol: It's influence is so strong we can't handle it...
Lilith: What do you think this is?
Maru: It could be an alien!
Moro: It could be a spirit!
Kirnale: Stop joking... For now, get some rest.. We'll figure this out in the morning...

As the visitors slept, a portal appeared nearby and started to flash.. Soon, a strange circle with writing and figures appeared... Then from the portal, a young maiden with a fat black rabbit like doll appeared.... IT was none other than Elysia Silvermoon and her guardian, Mokona Larg. She was a dimensional witch, a time traveller, expert in the field of time magic, as well as fire and pure magic... Her power matches that of the Gods, but unlike them.. Her energy is limited... Soon, she approached the cliff overlooking the whole of the valley...

Larg: Are you sure there is a large mass of energy flowing around here?
Elysia: Probably... I feel strong magical energies flowing into this realm?
Larg: Any information?
Elysia: All I can say is that this realm is composed of 7 planets... That's all...
Larg: I see.... Do you sense any Gods or demigods coming here?
Elysia I can sense 2.... They are coming right now...

Just then, Phage, who was doing scouting the planet Junon for the advance of the Devil pest, appeared near Elysia.

Phage: Who are you? And what side are you on?
Elysia: I am Elysia, a time-space traveller.... And I side no one...
Phage: What do you mean... No one?
Elysia: I tend to be neutral... Not bothering anyone or anything.. I'm just here to observe...
Phage: Then how did you get-
Elysia: I have my ways of getting here...
Phage: I sense a-
Elysia: Dark Aura? That's normal... That means there is strong magical energy close-by...
Phage: I'll tell the Goddess Arua about this... Until then you will be watched!
Elysia: Very well then...

And so, Phage left.. but after Phage left, a dark shadow appeared...

Elysia: No need to hide, devil.. Come out.. Lest you are scared...
Hebarn: Scared me? No... I'm surprised to see that you deal with Phage that easily.. Come join-
Elysia: I do not side with anyone. i made that clear earli-
Hebarn: Oh really now? Everybody must join one side... Neautrality is not a-
Elysia: It is an option and I never regret doing it!
Hebarn: Fine, but you will pay the ultimate price! DIE!

Soon, Hebarn threw lots of fireballs to Elysia, but surprisingly.. She wasn't there...

Hebarn: WHAT?!
Elysia: Peek-a-boo...

Soon, Elysia Hit Hebarn with a strong meteor strike... This forced Hebarn to flee...

Hebarn: It's obvious now that you side with the Goddess... I'll be back for you!
Elysia: I'll be waiting...

Soon, Elysia left, and went to another plateau...

Larg: Who are those 2?
Elysia: the first one is a guardian of light, the other, the Goddess of Darkness...
Larg: But will you keep your neutrality?
Elysia: For now I suppose...
Voice: But I suppose you cant keep it forever....

soon, a mysterious dark woman appeared... It was Elysia's Mentor Yuuko Ichihara, another Dimesional Witch... Who is obviously stronger than Elysia...

Yuuko: What.. Am I right?
Elysia: I suppose, sensei...
Yuuko: Not everything in any realm is something you can keep for life...
Elysia: I know that.. Some things are to be sacrificed for the good of others...
Larg: Even so... There are even greater things in life that you need right?
Yuuko: Right. Now you must make your choice.. What is it gonna be?
Elysia: I'm undecided...
Yuuko: Better for you to visit those 7 adventurers once in a while...
Larg: Yeah.. I wanna meet them...
Elysia: I suppose... but until then.. I shall keep my neutrality...

Then Elysia and Mokona left... Leaving Yuuko to ponder in the moonlight...

Yuuko: So be it... Child of the moon...

And with that.. Yuuko vanished...